Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- seductive
- witty
- late night horror
- date night
What critics said
Critics generally found the film distinctive and entertaining when its werewolf premise worked as a metaphor for office politics, sexuality, and corporate predation, though many felt the latter half lost focus and failed to deliver conventional horror thrills.
What sets it apart
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Will's heightened confidence and aggression emerge after losing his publishing job to a younger rival.
Will's wolf nature intensifies his senses, competitiveness, and attraction to Laura.
Laura falls for Will without realizing that he is gradually becoming a werewolf.
The film combines Columbia Pictures production scale, urban publishing interiors, and Jack Nicholson's heightened performance.
Films like Wolf, and why
An American Werewolf in London
Shares werewolf transformation, romantic tension, dark comedy, and metaphorical exploration of suppressed desire.
The Shape of Water
Combines supernatural transformation with romance, identity conflict, and a heightened but character-driven tone.
Being John Malkovich
Blends workplace ambition, sexual politics, and comedy with a central transformation fantasy.
The Fly
Pairs adult romance with horror imagery and a metaphorical struggle against social constraints.
Movie Details
- Director
- Mike Nichols
- Release Date
- 1994-06-17
- Runtime
- 125 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (1052)
Cast
- Jack Nicholson
- Michelle Pfeiffer
- James Spader
- Kate Nelligan
- Richard Jenkins
- Christopher Plummer
- Eileen Atkins
- David Hyde Pierce
- Om Puri
- Ron Rifkin
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wolf about?
- An aging book editor discovers that becoming a werewolf may be the most effective way to survive corporate betrayal and reclaim his desire.
- What is Wolf like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wolf as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Wolf violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Wolf as moderate.
- What did critics think of Wolf?
- Critics generally found the film distinctive and entertaining when its werewolf premise worked as a metaphor for office politics, sexuality, and corporate predation, though many felt the latter half lost focus and failed to deliver conventional horror thrills.
- Which films are like Wolf?
- Films with a similar feel include An American Werewolf in London, The Shape of Water, Being John Malkovich, and The Fly.
- How long is Wolf?
- Wolf runs 125 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wolf?
- In United States, Wolf streams on Howdy Amazon Channel.
